Postcode · Dover
Crime in CT16 1EB
How much crime is recorded in CT16 1EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dover West
- Council
- Dover
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,172 (2024)
CT16 1EBDover
How safe is CT16 1EB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CT16 1EB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
67.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
157
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CT16 1EBNational
Violence and sexual offences55.123.6
Shoplifting29.38.4
Anti-social behaviour25.610.7
Criminal damage and arson13.14.7
Burglary10.79.1
Other theft7.74.5
Drugs5.82.4
Public order3.74.6
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Robbery3.41.4
Other crime2.91.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.